Door Handle and Knob Height – What you should know?

May 11, 2019

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Handles and Knobs are an integral part of a door. But not all the doors come with knobs and handles. That is because blank doors are more affordable than the ready one. You can buy a slab or blank door for fewer prices and then install the knob and handle on your own. But there are some things to consider before installing them. What will be door handle height from the surface, what is the standard doorknob dimension; these are some questions that you need to know the answer of. This article will guide you through all these questions.

Standard Door Handle Height

There are some international rules of where you should place your door handle or knob. According to International Building Code 2012, Door handles or knobs should be installed 34 inches (864 mm) minimum and 48 inches (1219 mm) maximum above the finished floor. If the door is used for an entrance to a swimming pool, the doorknobs are however suggested to place 48 to 54 inches above the floor. This is however not constant, as it can change for an inch or two depending on the door size.

Importance of Placing Handle or Knob at Proper Height

Placing door handles or knob at the proper height is important for two major reasons. There is a minimum door handle height to raise it out of children’s reach. However, the standard door handle size also considers the convenience of using it.

While the commercial door handle height is already 34 to 48 inch, which standard, you should install the knob and handle carefully if you choose to buy a slab door.

Standard Door Dimension

There is no universal standard door dimension; it varies from country to country. While the standard bedroom door dimension in the USA is 762 x 2032 mm, it is 762 x 1981 mm in the UK. Bathroom, closet, and utility room doors are usually smaller in size than the bedroom doors.

Door Handle Dimensions

Door handle dimension are very important. You don’t want to buy a door handle only to discover that you just cannot use it on your door. But there is no standard measurement of an ideal door handle. What you need to do is check your backset, bore hole size, cross bore size and the thickness of your door, and then decide what dimension is needed for your door.